Orpheus Brewing is on the northern cusp of Piedmont Park, making for a great refresher after a day at the park. Order their plum saison “ATALANTA” with lip-puckering sourness and stone fruits. Outside the perimeter, Burnt Hickory Brewing is 3.8 miles from Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield National Park, and they are touted as the smallest microbrewery in the city.

Chef-driven, local cuisine is the norm in Atlanta. Even better though, is that the chefs in town are passionate about adventure too. At Table & Main, chef Woolery Back not only turns out Southern comfort dishes such as shrimp n grits and southern fried chicken, but he also logs hundreds of miles in ultra-distance races. A handful of chefs and restaurateurs spend time in the saddle with century rides, such as chef Jamie Adams of the classic Italian gem Veni Vidi Vici.

Mountain Biscuits offers a wide range of melt-in-your-mouth breakfast biscuits (all delicious in their own rite) as well as an assortment of other breakfast and lunch items that could all hold their weight in a fight for your taste buds.

The atmosphere at Octane Coffee is a little different from what you'll find at most coffee shops in the area, and it's definitely worth checking out; especially in the late afternoon for a beer or cocktail after the coffee crowd has left.

Sweetwater Brewery, located in the heart of Atlanta, is a great place to enjoy happy hour with friends, both new and old, good tunes and even your pooch! Drop in Wednesday through Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 or Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 to experience some of Atlanta's best beers in Sweetwater's freshly expanded brewery.

There's a gorgeous patchwork of colors to be seen from Atlanta to North Georgia during the fall. get the full overview of autumn in Georgia. This two-day mini road trip itinerary is the best route for amazing colors.